Checkpoint Firewall Model Comparison
Checkpoint Firewall Model Comparison
Comparison
• Comparison of key firewall models for various
enterprise use cases.
Checkpoint Firewall Model
Model
Comparison
Use Case Firewall Threat
Chart
Max Expansion Ideal
Throughp Preventio Interfaces Slots Deployme
ut n nt
Spark Small 1.5 – 2.5 340 – 400 10 GE (RJ- 0 Retail,
1500 Office / Gbps Mbps 45) SMB
Branch offices
Quantum SMB / 2.0 – 3.0 500 – 600 8 GE 0 Small
3600 Branch Gbps Mbps businesse
Edge s,
distribute
d
Quantum Mid-size 5.0 – 7.0 1.0 – 1.5 8 GE + 2 1 Mid-size
6200 Enterprise Gbps Gbps SFP branch,
campus
edge
Quantum Medium 7.5 – 12 2.0 – 3.0 10 GE / 2 Corporate
6600 Enterprise Gbps Gbps SFP campus
Quantum Large 20 – 35 7.0 – 10 Up to 24 4 Data
16200 Enterprise Gbps Gbps GE/SFP center,
/ DC high traffic
sites
Common Features Across Models
• • Next-Gen Threat Prevention (IPS, AV, AB,
SandBlast)
• • Identity Awareness
• • Application Control
• • VPN (IPSec, Remote Access)
• • Zero Trust & SASE integration
• • Centralized Management (SmartConsole /
Smart-1)
Licensing Options
• • Base + NGTP (Next Gen Threat Prevention)
• • SandBlast (advanced zero-day threat
prevention)
• • CloudGuard for hybrid cloud security
• • Security bundles: Basic, Plus, Premium
Key Considerations Before Sizing a Firewall